I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were open for visitors on Monday, with New York state picking up the tab for federal workers. The two sites have been ...

NEW YORK — The familiar words etched on the Statue of Liberty read, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” C Corey ...

The Statue of Liberty is closed again Sandy-spoiled reopening. Nov. 2, 2012— -- The Statue of Liberty is closed again. It shut down Monday as a result of superstorm Sandy, a day after its grand ...

Standing tall and proud in the New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is a world-renowned landmark that has come to symbolize the ideals of freedom and opportunity. This iconic statue, gifted to the ...